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As smog cover in Delhi continues to reduce visibility, govt announces schools to be shut till Sunday

The smog and air pollution continue to be above the severe levels in Delhi NCR on Wednesday. Government has also announced that schools should be shut till Sunday.

As air quality in Delhi remains 'severe', Arvind Kejriwal govt shuts down primary schools

Delhi woke up to 'severe' air quality on Tuesday and Wednesday as the pollution levels breached the permissible standards by multiple times

Belgian royals visit India, King Philippe holds talks with Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belgium Queen Mathilde and King Philippe during the ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi

As Delhi's air quality worsens, IMA declares public health emergency

Delhi woke up to a choking blanket of smog on Tuesday as air quality in the world's most polluted capital city reached hazardous levels

Narendra Modi meets ailing Karunanidhi in Chennai; PM also attends 75th anniversary of Tamil daily Dina Thanthi

Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai the 75th anniversary celebrations of Tamil daily Dina Thanthi. He also called on DMK President M Karunanidhi

India sets Guinness World Record with 918 kgs of khichdi

India set a new Guinness World Record on Saturday by cooking 918 kilograms of 'Khichdi', a traditional multi-grain dish at the World Food India event in Delhi.

Heavy rains lash Chennai leaving large parts of city submerged and everyday life severely impacted

Torrential overnight rains for about ten hours brought Chennai to a grinding halt, paralysing normal life completely.

Rahul Gandhi visits NTPC plant in Rae Bareli after blast, demands judicial probe

Cutting short his ongoing ‘Navsarjan Yatra’ in Gujarat, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the victims of the NTPC power plant blast in Uttar Pradesh.

India, Kazakhstan armies begin 14-day joint military exercise in Himachal Pradesh

This is second joint military exercise between the two countries. The first edition of "Prabal Dostyk" was held in Kazakhstan in 2016

Narendra Modi meets Bhutan king, family in India; thankful for Thimphu's help in resolving Doka La issue

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and Prince Jigme Namgyal Wangchuck is on a four-day visit to India

At least 18 dead, scores scorched as boiler explodes at NTPC Unchahar; toll likely to shoot up

The NTPC initiated a probe to ascertain the reasons behind the blast while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the grievously injured, they added.

Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi and Manmohan Singh pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 33rd death anniversary

Congress vice-president and grandson Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to her at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Politicians celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Narendra Modi says India is united because of Vallabhbhai Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a 1.5-kilometre run to commemorate the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Narendra Modi visits Dharmasthala temple, inaugurates Bidar-Kalaburgi railway track

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a day-long visit to Karnataka on Sunday, participating in various functions in Ujire, Bengaluru, and Bidar

On second day of Uttarakhand visit, Narendra Modi addresses IAS probationers, practices Yoga with them

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mussoorie’s Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) on Thursday afternoon as part of a two-day visit to the hill state

Indian Army celebrates 70th Infantry Day, Narendra Modi extends his wishes

27 October is celebrated as Infantry Day as it was on this day in 1947 that an infantry company of the first battalion of the Sikh Regiment was airlifted from Delhi to Srinagar to liberate Kashmir.

Massive fire breaks out in Mumbai’s Bandra slums; four, including one fireman, injured

A major fire broke out at Bandra's Garib Nagar slums in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon during a demolition drive and engulfed around 300 hutments

India celebrates Chhath Puja: Devotees flock to Ganga, Yamuna on third day of festival

Celebrated from the sixth day after Diwali, Chhath Puja is celebrated to pay obeisance to the sun as cosmic energy.

Yogi Adityanath visits Agra, participates in cleanliness drive at Taj Mahal

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Agra where he participated in a cleanliness drive, inaugrated several projects and visited Taj Mahal.

Rex Tillerson in India: US secretary of state calls on Sushma Swaraj, pays tribute at Gandhi Smriti

Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, US Department of State met Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday

Lucknow-Agra highway turns IAF runway as planes carry out emergency landing drill

The Lucknow-Agra Expressway was closed for commuters on Tuesday between 10 am to 2 pm, as at least 20 planes belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted major touchdown exercises near Bangarmau in Unnao district.

Sushma Swaraj's Dhaka visit: External Affairs Minister attends India, Bangladesh consultative committee meet

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Dhaka on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend a joint consultative committee meeting to review bilateral ties and discuss ways to further strengthen the relationship.

India observes Police Commemoration Day; Rajnath Singh honours slain cops in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday paid homage to the Police Personnel, who got killed while performing various duties across the country from September 2016 to August 2017, on Police Commemoration Day.

Delhi's pollution level soars after Diwali; air quality enters 'severe' zone

Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday, with the pollution levels reaching the severe category in the city.

Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, vows to create developed India by 2022

In his second visit to Kedarnath in 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached the shrine ahead of its closure for the next six months.

India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights, with great enthusiasm

Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with pomp and religious fervour all across India on Thursday

Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi site, says it is his 'duty to develop' temple town

Yogi Adityanath said "Ayodhya is my personal belief" and it is his duty to develop it.

Narendra Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with troops posted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez Sector

Yogi Adityanath welcomes 'Ram and Sita' in Ayodhya as Saryu river lights up for Deepotsav

Chants of "Jai Shri Ram" echoed on the banks of the Saryu river as actors portraying the roles of Lord Rama and Sita arrived on a chopper decked up to resemble the mythological Pushpak Viman—in a recreation of Lord Rama's return from 14 years of exile to Ayodhya—as part of a grand 'Deepotsav' celebration, attended by Adityanath.

India's streets deck up with lanterns, diyas as people gear up to celebrate Diwali

Lanterns and lamps hang at a roadside stalls ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on 19 October.